Former Missouri State ace Nick Petree had a strong first season pitching in A-ball in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He could be in the mix to pitch at Double-A Springfield next summer.

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So, who's the next wave of pitching prospects to reach Double-A Springfield? And is recent Missouri State standout Nick Petree among the possibilities for next summer?

The latter question is one that comes to mind now that the minor league season has ended across the St. Louis Cardinals farm, including in State College (Pa.) of the short-season New York-Penn League, Petree's initial stop.

"It's definitely a goal," Petree said over the weekend. "But I am going to let them (farm director, coaches) do their job and I'll keep doing mine. Hopefully things work out." ...